Philadelphia Convention Hall and Civic Center

Philadelphia Civic Center
"The Nation's Most Historic Arena"
Former names	Municipal Auditorium; Philadelphia Convention Hall
Address	3400 Civic Center Boulevard
Location	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates	39°56′51″N 75°11′42″W / 39.947368°N 75.195043°W
Capacity	Basketball: 9,600; Concerts: 12,037 (The Beatles 1964); Convention: 15,000
Construction
Opened	1931
Closed	1996
Demolished	2005
Construction cost	$5.3 million; ($106 million in 2023 dollars)
Architect	Philip H. Johnson
Tenants
	Temple Owls (NCAA) (1938–1955); Philadelphia Warriors (NBA) (1952–1962); Philadelphia Tapers (ABL) (1962); Philadelphia 76ers (NBA) (1963–1967); Philadelphia Blazers (WHA) (1972–1973); Philadelphia Firebirds (NAHL/AHL) (1974–1979); La Salle Explorers (NCAA) (1989–1996)

The Philadelphia Convention Hall and Civic Center, commonly known simply as the Philadelphia Civic Center, was a convention center complex located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It developed out of a series of buildings dedicated to expanding trade which began with the National Export Exhibition in 1899. The two most significant buildings in the complex were the original main exhibition hall built in 1899, which later housed the Philadelphia Commercial Museum, and the Municipal Auditorium, later called the Convention Hall, which was built in 1931 to the designers of architect Philip H. Johnson. The site was host to national political conventions in 1900, 1936, 1940 and 1948.

^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.

[inflation-US-1] 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.

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Construction
"The Nation's Most Historic Arena"


Former names	Municipal Auditorium Philadelphia Convention Hall
Address	3400 Civic Center Boulevard
Location	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates	39°56′51″N 75°11′42″W / 39.947368°N 75.195043°W / 39.947368; -75.195043
Capacity	Basketball: 9,600 Concerts: 12,037 (The Beatles 1964) Convention: 15,000
Opened	1931
Closed	1996
Demolished	2005
Construction cost	$5.3 million ($106 million in 2023 dollars^[1])
Architect	Philip H. Johnson
Tenants
Temple Owls (NCAA) (1938–1955) Philadelphia Warriors (NBA) (1952–1962) Philadelphia Tapers (ABL) (1962) Philadelphia 76ers (NBA) (1963–1967) Philadelphia Blazers (WHA) (1972–1973) Philadelphia Firebirds (NAHL/AHL) (1974–1979) La Salle Explorers (NCAA) (1989–1996)